Air Fryer Banh Mi Meatball Bowls
These air fryer pork meatballs are savory, a little sweet, and just spicy enough, served over rice with crunchy cucumber, carrots, herbs, and a creamy sriracha-hoisin mayo. It’s fresh, saucy, fast, and very much giving takeout bowl energy without the delivery wait.
Ingredients
- 1 cupbasmati
- 8 ozground porkAmount8 ozIngredientground pork
- 1 tbsplow-sodium soy sauceAmount1 tbspIngredientlow-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 tspground gingerAmount1/4 tspIngredientground ginger
- 1/2 tsptoasted sesame oilAmount1/2 tspIngredienttoasted sesame oil
- 1 tbspbrown sugarAmount1 tbspIngredientbrown sugar
- 2 tbsppanko breadcrumbsAmount2 tbspIngredientpanko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 tspsaltAmount1/4 tspIngredientsalt
- 1 1/2 tspSriracha chili sauceAmount1 tbspIngredientSriracha chili sauce
- 1green onionAmount1Ingredientgreen onion, sliced, sliced
- 1small cucumberAmount1Ingredientsmall cucumber, peeled into ribbons, peeled into ribbons
- 1small carrotAmount1Ingredientsmall carrot, cut into matchsticks, cut into matchsticks
- 3 tbspmayoAmount3 tbspIngredientmayo
- 1 tbspSriracha chili sauceAmount1 tbspIngredientSriracha chili sauce
- 1 clove garlicAmount1Ingredientclove garlic, minced, minced
- 1 tbsphoisin sauceAmount1 tbspIngredienthoisin sauce
Instructions
- 1
In a small pan, cook the rice according to the package instructions. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 2
In a small bowl, combine the pork, soy sauceAmount1 tbspIngredientlow-sodium soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, brown sugar, panko, salt, and Sriracha. Using an ice cream scoop or your hands, form into 6 equally-sized meatballs. Place them in the air fryer, and cook for 10 minutes.
- 3
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayo, Sriracha, garlic, and hoisin sauceAmount1 tbspIngredienthoisin sauce. Set aside.
- 4
Serve the meatballs over the rice with sliced cucumbers and carrots, topping with cilantro, green onionAmount1Ingredientgreen onion, sliced, and the sriracha mayo.
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